Grant opportunity

Chevening British Library Coptic Collections Fellowship 2027

Twelve-month fellowship at the British Library focused on Coptic collections, cataloguing and provenance research.

Professional FellowshipCoptic manuscriptsheritagecollections researchEgypt; Sudan; Palestine / selected MENA residents
Funder
UK FCDO / British Library
Publicised 10 Sep 2026; closes 27 Oct 2026
Publicised 10 Sep 2026; closes 27 Oct 2026: Oct 27, 2026
Award
See the official call page for funding and support details
Applicant
Egypt; Sudan; Palestine / selected MENA residents
Discipline
Cross-disciplinary Research and Innovation
Region
Egypt; Sudan; Palestine / selected MENA residents
Posted
Sep 14, 2026

Call summary

Overview

Chevening British Library Coptic Collections Fellowship 2027 is a professional fellowship from UK FCDO / British Library. Twelve-month fellowship at the British Library focused on Coptic collections, cataloguing and provenance research. It focuses on Coptic manuscripts; heritage; collections research and is relevant to Egypt; Sudan; Palestine / selected MENA residents.

Who can apply

Eligible applicants and locations: Egypt; Sudan; Palestine / selected MENA residents. Confirm any institutional, citizenship, career-stage and partnership requirements on the official call page.

What it supports

  • Coptic manuscripts; heritage; collections research
  • Professional Fellowship
  • Egypt; Sudan; Palestine / selected MENA residents

Funding and duration

  • See the official call page for funding and support details

Publicised 10 Sep 2026; closes 27 Oct 2026

Publicised 10 Sep 2026; closes 27 Oct 2026: Oct 27, 2026

How to apply

Open the official call page, confirm the current requirements and deadline time zone, prepare the requested documents and submit through the funder or organiser's stated route.

Call details

Source-based overview

Chevening British Library Coptic Collections Fellowship 2027 is a professional fellowship from UK FCDO / British Library. Twelve-month fellowship at the British Library focused on Coptic collections, cataloguing and provenance research. It focuses on Coptic manuscripts; heritage; collections research and is relevant to Egypt; Sudan; Palestine / selected MENA residents. The recorded deadline or key date is Publicised 10 Sep 2026; closes 27 Oct 2026. Applicants should review the official page for the complete eligibility rules, required documents, assessment criteria, funding conditions, deadline time zone and submission route.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants and locations: Egypt; Sudan; Palestine / selected MENA residents. Confirm any institutional, citizenship, career-stage and partnership requirements on the official call page.

Funding and benefits

See the official call page for funding and support details

Themes and supported activities

Coptic manuscripts; heritage; collections research

Professional Fellowship

Egypt; Sudan; Palestine / selected MENA residents

Deadline and timeline

Publicised 10 Sep 2026; closes 27 Oct 2026: Publicised 10 Sep 2026; closes 27 Oct 2026: Oct 27, 2026.

Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.

How to apply

Open the official call page, confirm the current requirements and deadline time zone, prepare the requested documents and submit through the funder or organiser's stated route.

Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.